1910 Obituary of Mrs. Euginia Payne Perryman, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 10/2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= 1910 Obituary of Mrs. Euginia Perryman, Union Parish Louisiana Farmerville "Gazette", 23 November 1910 ================================================================================== Obituary. Mrs. Euginia Perryman, the subject of this sketch was born in Buttler [sic] County Ala. on Aug. the 24, 1833, Died near Farmerville La. Nov. 15, 1910, being 77 years 2 months and twenty one days old at the time of the death. She was the daughter of Jack and Fannie Payne, of Ala. She joined the Baptist church in early life. Was married in 1854 to W. D. Perryman. Her husband was a Confederate Soldier, led a company from Buttler [sic] County in the 17 Ala. Regiment. After the war Capt. Perryman was twice elected sheriff of Butler county. During his term of office they lived in Greenville. He died in 1877 leaving Mrs. Perryman a widow with seven children, three of which passed to the Great Beyond several years ago. In 1881 she moved to Union Parish and settled near Farmerville where she has lived the most of the time, except a few years that she lived with her children in Ruston La. She was closely related to the Paynes that lived in Farmerville in the early days of this Parish. She was also closely related to the Wood family who were early settlers of this parish. She possessed all the traits of a true Christian. A kind Mother a generous neighbor, and a true Christian. She leaves four children and twelve grand children to mourn their loss, beside a host of distant relatives and friends. Her remains were laid to rest Wednesday there to await the Resurrection morn. Eld. A. W. King conducted the funeral service. Weep not children your mother is enjoying that rest taht remaineth to the people of God. If we live exemplary christian lives we will meet her again in the Great Beyond where pain and sorrow is no more. A Friend. ================================================================================= Comments: She must have been a relative of Hannah Payne, wife of Colonel Matthew Wood who in 1837 led the first wave of Alabama settlers into what later became Union Parish. Hannah Payne Wood's brother was Daniel Payne, and he accompanied the Woods to north Louisiana and also settled in Union Parish. ###########################################################